New Zealand by Train
Season 1 Episode 2 of 2
Part two of two. New Zealand's Northern Explorer scenic rail journey, which starts in the country's largest city, Auckland, and ends at the capital Wellington, 420 miles away. The route required construction of numerous structures including long bridges to enable the train to ascend to the volcanic plateau, famed for its distinctive landscapes featuring active volcanoes amid the desert and pasture lands
New Zealand by Train airs on Channel 4 HD at 7:00 PM, Saturday 3 May. (Subtitles, repeat.)
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Julie Walters
Narrator
Tuan Lam
Director
James Heyward
Producer